The major benefit of uSTL is that it generates very little object code, making it highly suitable for Symbian OS applications that must be downloaded over the air or installed in ROM. The latest release offers additional features and a more complete set of STL functionality.

The additional functionality includes all the algorithms defined by the C++ standard, plus some additional IO library functionality not present in Symbian OS 9:

• fstream, istringstream and ostringstream classes, and
• the vsnprintf function needed for robust Standard-C code.

“We’re pleased to release our latest version of uSTL. We’ve listened to the requests of the Symbian developer community and we have implemented many of the suggested changes. We now have a quality open source library, which is a big improvement on the previous version and it now supports both UIQ and Series 60 based devices.“
Charles Weir, Managing Director.

uSTL is available as a free download from www.penrillian.com/stl under the MIT Licence. There are virtually no restrictions on use.

About Penrillian

Penrillian makes mobile software work. We are experts in developing and porting applications across all the major mobile software platforms, turning great ideas in to real products, quickly and efficiently. Our diverse customer base includes global service providers and software companies such as Handmark, Sybase, T–Mobile and Vodafone. They choose us because we are agile enough to respond to changing demands and always deliver, on time, and on budget.

Our core competencies include: Symbian OS, Series 60, UIQ, Java, Windows Mobile, secure applications, connectivity, RFID, and user interface design. We maintain close links with the major influencers and knowledge centres in the mobile software industry and we’re pleased to be a Symbian Platinum Partner, UIQ Alliance Partner and a member of Forum Nokia PRO.

To find out more about our consultancy, software porting, and application development services go to http://www.penrillian.com.